People with very little received a lot to eat this Christmas as the Choi family continued their tradition of cooking meals for the homeless.

People with very little received a lot to eat this Christmas as the Choi family continued their tradition of cooking meals for the homeless.

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Updated: 8:28 AM CST Dec 26, 2013

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WEBVTT THOSE WHO TRULY NEED IT. GOOD EVENING, I'M ADRIAN WHITSETT. I'M MELISSA FRY. RANDOM QUESTION ... EVER WONDER WHAT KOREAN AMERICAN'S EAT FOR CHRISTMAS? FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE FOUND OUT TONIGHT IN OMAHA. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S DAVE ROBERTS JOINS US LIVE. IT STARTED OUT AS A WAY TO GIVE BACK... 15 YEARS LATER...THE CHOI'S HOME COOKED MEAL FOR THE HOMELESS ... IS A TRADITION OF GENEROSITY. WHY BAKE...(nats) WHEN YOU CAN GRILL. EVEN BETTER...SOMETHING FRIED... (nats) MAYBE NOT FOR YOUR WAISTLINE... BUT YOUR TASTEBUDS WILL SAY THANK YOU. AND SO DO THE PEOPLE ENJOYING THIS FANTASTIC FEAST. (nats) PEOPLE WITH VERY LITTLE... GETTING A LOT TO EAT THIS CHRISTMAS.("I like to help like some Bible saying if somebody's hungry you got to feed them.") FOR MORE THAN A DECADE NOW... EVERY CHRISTMAS... JOSEPH CHOI AND FAMILY SERVE UP THEIR FAVORITE KOREAN RECIPES AT THE SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE.("15 years ago I started this with all my family The kids were small, they were teenagers but now a lot of my friends help out. Pretty easy now.")("She actually asked us if we are going to come back this year.I said of course we are.") FRESH GINGER AND SOY... EVERYTHING SEASONED TO PERFECTION.("Bulgogi that's Korean popular.Dumpling that's Korean popular.") THE CHOI'S GENEROSITY IS CONTAGIOUS. HIRO 88 OWNER, MILTON YIN ALWAYS DONATED FOOD TO THE CHOIS... BUT NEVER REALLY KNEW WHERE THE FOOD WENT.("Was wondering what you do with all this? He said I go to the Siena France's house. Told me about the difficulty cooking all of the food at home and then bringing it here. I said, from now on I'm helping you out.") FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW... HE'S COOKING AND CLEANING WITH THE FAMILY.("To carry on his legacy. I want to be the guy to carry on for another 30 years.")("A lot of people say that's a good idea. A lot of people try to help out.") IT'S NOT JUST THE FOOD...(nats) OR STRING DUET...BUT THE PEOPLE WHO DO IT. TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY... TO CONTINUE AT TRADITION OF LOVE.("When everyone says thank you and Merry Christmas, that's the rewarding part to it.") SO MANY PEOPLE SHOW UP TO EAT THE CHOI'S MEAL... MANY HAVE TO WAIT IN THE COLD OUTSIDE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. RIGHT NOW...JOSEPH'S RAISING DONATIONS TO INSTALL OUTDOOR HEATERS FOR NEXT YEARS FEAST. ADRIAN, MELISSA BACK TO YOU.

Family cooks up Christmas feast for homeless

People with very little received a lot to eat this Christmas as the Choi family continued their tradition of cooking meals for the homeless.